ASUS - ROG Crosshair X870E Hero vs MSI - MAG B850 Tomahawk

The ROG Crosshair X870E Hero edges ahead on the Mars Score (70.7 vs 65), but the 5.7-point gap is small enough that the right pick comes down to which spec advantages matter to you.

Pick the ROG Crosshair X870E Hero if you care most about m.2 slots and pcie slots. The biggest gaps in its favor are m.2 slots, pcie slots.

The MAG B850 Tomahawk similarly doesn't carry a headline advantage on the popular specs — look at the full table for category-specific deltas.

Both ship with comparable max memory, ram slots, wi-fi 7, so those specs don't separate the two — focus on the differences below.

Bottom line: the ROG Crosshair X870E Hero is the safer default. The other model is the right choice only when its specific advantages line up with your priorities.